Unit 5 Flashcards
Agriculture
the purposeful cultivation of plants or raising of animals to produce goods for survival
Subsistence agriculture
farmers grow and raise a diverse range of crops and livestock for their family’s consumption.
Commercial agriculture
farmers grow crops and raise livestock for profit to sell to customers
Bid-Rent Theory
How the price and demand for real estate change as the distance from the central business district increases
Intensive agriculture
farmers expend a great deal of effort to produce as much yield as possible from an area of land. (less land more labor)
Monoculture
the cultivation of one or two crops in an area
Plantation agriculture
large-scale commercial farming of one crop grown for markets often distant from the plantation
Extensive agriculture
uses fewer inputs and less labor, and results in lower outputs than intensive practices. (more land, less labor)
Domestication
the deliberate effort to grow plants and raise animals, making plants and animals adapt to human demands, and using selective breeding to develop desirable characteristics
GMOs
Plants and animals that have had their genetic makeup been modified
Infrastructure
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Dual agriculture economy
two agricultural sectors in the same country or region.
Agribusiness
the large-scale system that includes the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products and equipment
Vertical integration
the business arrangement in which a company controls different stages along the supply chain
Tariffs
a tax or duty on a particular import or export
